#rembrandt van rjin

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Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife

Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (related artist) Dutch, 1606 - 1669)

Date: 1655

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: The National Gallery, Washington, DC, United States

Description

After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months with Pieter Lastman (1583–1633), a famous history painter. Upon completion of his training Rembrandt returned to Leiden. Around 1632 he moved to Amsterdam, quickly establishing himself as the town’s leading artist, specializing in history paintings and portraiture. He received many commissions and attracted a number of students who came to learn his method of painting.

In the seventeenth century, history painting - the depiction of biblical, mythological, and allegorical scenes - was considered the pinnacle of artistic expression. Because such paintings required great imagination and dealt with fundamental moral and ethical issues, theorists ranked history painting before other subjects such as landscape, portraiture, and still life.

The story of Joseph fascinated Rembrandt, who made numerous drawings, prints, and paintings of this Old Testament figure. This particular work, however, was executed by one of Rembrandt’s workshop assistants after the master himself had determined the subject matter and composition. In this scene from the book of Genesis, chapter 39, Potiphar's wife, having failed to seduce Joseph, falsely accuses him of trying to violate her. Speaking to Potiphar, the wife points to the red robe Joseph left behind when he ran from her clutches, wickedly using the presence of the garment as evidence to support her accusation. In the biblical account, Joseph was not present, but the artist added poignancy to his visualization of the story by inserting Joseph on the far side of the bed. Rembrandt’s preoccupation with the theme of false accusation probably stemmed from the drawn-out lawsuit against him by Geertje Dirckx, a former companion, who claimed that he had promised to marry her.

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Young Man in a Turban

Artist: Follower of Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)

Date: 1645–1655

Medium: Oil on panel

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

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Post n° 56

Novembre 2023

Croquis d'observation de l'exposition "Trésors en Noir et Blanc", Petit Palais, Paris

1er croquis (à gauche) : portrait de "Clément le Jonghe" par Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rjin

2ème croquis (à droite) : "Le gentilhomme au grand manteau, vu de face" de Jacques Callot

Temps de réalisation : 10 min par croquis

Feutres noirs fins

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Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rjin, 15 July 1606 - 4 October 1669 was a Dutch golden age painter , printmaker and draughtsman. He was known as painter of light and shade as well as his work that broke ground for its feeling of motion and his vivid use of contrast in his portraits. Unlike some of the Dutch masters of the 17th century Rembrandt work depict a whole range of style from things portraits to self portraits , landscapes as well as biblical and mythical themes. Some of Rembrandts critics claimed that for his portraits he preferred ugliness to beauty.

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Rembrandt Van Rjin 

Rembrandt Van Rjin, a painter most synonymous with the lighting style which creates a sense of drama in the face. Often from 45 degrees or more, creating shadows and often pools of light on the face. He isn’t well known for his still life work but it is undeniable that they are gorgeous. 

Rembrandt (1606-1669), also from the golden age and is considered one of, if not the most important visual artist in dutch history. He was born the son of a miller in the town of Leiden, his family earned enough to live comfortably and Rembrandt was able to attend the latin school in Leiden in his adolescence. Further he was then able to attend university in the same town, which was unusual for a miller’s son at the time. 

Rembrandt however, did not adjust well to the academic life and dropped out shortly after starting. Further, he didn’t follow the advice given to most young artists at the time and didn’t travel to study art in Italy first, he remained in his native land as he felt there was plenty to learn. Due to the protestant reformation, the church was hard on artists as they didn’t provide grant funding for artists for religious works as they used to, Rembrandt had to then focus on getting commissions privately. This is most likely a contributing factor for him being so prolific in portraiture, rather than works such as Caravaggio. 

In terms of the imagery of this piece, there is a lot which lends itself to the theme of wealth. Peacock was an expensive and mostly a rich man’s food which was turned into pies, the rich colours within the peacock’s feathers subtly hint towards this too. 

In addition to the former, the imagery of dead birds in a work are a little more literal in their symbolism of death. This is often paired with other elements in a painting, a lot of the still life’s which represent the death of christ through various items contain dead birds strewn through its composition. Albeit this piece seems to strip it back for it’s simplicity, I can also appreciate the addition of a human figure in the background, which can be cause for debate in whether it makes it a still life or not. 

I also love the softness which Rembrandt has to his brush strokes, there’s something so smooth about the finish of his work, which is adopted more in his later years, however preserves the sense of realism in the image. In addition to this, there is a lovely warm glow which works well with the techniques. 

Sources:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/rembrandt

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//…Rembrandt van Rjin…// 4 Self-portraits (Etchings) https://ift.tt/2K67ZvE

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Rembrandt & The Dutch Golden Age 🏛|| Rembrandt Harmensz van Rjin’s The denial of St Peter (1660). (at Art Gallery of New South Wales)

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Rembrandt van Rijn, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. 1632, oil-on-canvas. Mauritshuis, The Hague.

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The Jewish Bride

Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Date: c. 1665-1669

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Description

To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech (Genesis 26:8), Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending they were brother and sister. However, their intimacy betrayed them when they thought they were not being spied on. Rembrandt depicts them in a tender moment. Furthermore, he works with exceptional freedom, applies the paint thickly, and scratches into it with the butt end of his paintbrush.

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An Old Woman Reading

Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (Flemish, 1606–1669)

Date: c. 1655

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway